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About NLRB

About NLRB

Members of the NLRB since 1935

 Key: 

Bold = Chairman

Blue = Democrat, Red = Republican, Black = Independent

(AC) = Acting Chairman

(r) = Recess appointment

Each row represents a change in Board composition. Changes include the arrival or departure of a Member or the designation of a Member as Chairman.

The Smith Seat
Term expires on August 27 of years ending in 6 and 1.
The Madden Seat 
Term expires on August 27 of years ending in 5 and 0.
The Carmody Seat
Term expires on August 27 of years ending in 8 and 3.
The Murdock Seat 
Term expires on December 16 of years ending in 7 and 2.
The Gray Seat 
Term expires on December 16 of years ending in 9 and 4.
Party in Control of the BoardFromTo
David M. ProutyKaplanWilcox  Dem12/17/2024Present
David M. ProutyKaplanWilcox McFerranDem09/11/202312/16/2024
David M. ProutyKaplan  McFerranDem08/28/202309/10/2023
David M. ProutyKaplanWilcox McFerranDem12/17/202208/27/2023
David M. ProutyKaplanWilcoxRingMcFerranDem09/22/202112/16/2022
 KaplanWilcoxRingMcFerransplit08/28/202109/21/2021
EmanuelKaplanGwynne A. WilcoxRingMcFerranRep08/04/202108/27/2021
EmanuelKaplan RingMcFerranRep01/20/202108/03/2021
EmanuelKaplan RingMcFerranRep8/10/202001/20/2021
EmanuelKaplan Ring Rep12/17/20198/9/2020
EmanuelKaplan RingMcFerranRep8/28/201812/16/2019
William J. EmanuelKaplanPearceJohn F. RingMcFerranRep4/16/20188/27/2018
William J. EmanuelKaplanPearce McFerransplit12/21/20174/15/2018
William J. EmanuelKaplanPearceMiscimarraMcFerranRep9/26/201712/16/2017
 Marvin E. KaplanPearceMiscimarraMcFerransplit8/10/20179/25/2017
  PearceMiscimarraMcFerranDem4/24/20178/9/2017
  PearceMiscimarra (AC)McFerranDem1/26/20174/23/2017
  PearceMiscimarraMcFerranDem8/28/20161/22/2017
Hirozawa PearceMiscimarraMcFerranDem8/28/20158/27/2016
HirozawaJohnsonPearceMiscimarraLauren McFerranDem12/17/148/27/2015
HirozawaHarry I. Johnson, IIIPearceMiscimarraSchifferDem8/12/1312/16/14
Hirozawa PearcePhilip A. MiscimarraSchifferDem8/7/138/11/13
Kent Y. Hirozawa Pearce SchifferDem8/5/138/6/13
  Pearce Nancy J. SchifferDem8/2/138/4/13
Griffin (r) Pearce Block (r)Dem12/17/128/1/13
Griffin (r) PearceHayesBlock (r)Dem7/25/1212/16/12
Richard Griffin (r)Terrence F. Flynn (r)PearceHayesSharon Block (r)Dem1/9/127/24/12
  PearceHayes split1/3/121/8/12
  PearceHayesBecker (r)Dem8/28/111/2/12
Liebman PearceHayesBecker (r)Dem8/28/108/27/11
LiebmanSchaumberPearceBrian HayesBecker (r)Dem6/22/108/27/10
LiebmanSchaumberMark G. Pearce (r) Craig Becker (r)Dem4/7/106/21/10
LiebmanSchaumber   split1/20/093/26/10
LiebmanSchaumber   split3/18/081/20/09
LiebmanSchaumber   split1/1/083/17/08
LiebmanSchaumberKirsanow (r) Walsh (r)Rep12/17/0712/31/07
LiebmanSchaumberKirsanow (r)BattistaWalsh (r)Rep8/3/0612/16/07
LiebmanSchaumber (r)Kirsanow (r)BattistaWalsh (r)Rep1/17/068/2/06
LiebmanSchaumber (r)Peter N. Kirsanow (r)Battista Rep1/4/061/16/06
LiebmanSchaumber (r) Battista Rep8/31/051/3/06
Liebman  Battista split8/28/058/30/05
LiebmanSchaumber Battista Rep12/17/048/27/05
LiebmanSchaumber BattistaWalshsplit12/9/0412/16/04
LiebmanSchaumberRonald E. Meisburg (r)BattistaWalshRep1/12/0412/8/04
LiebmanSchaumber BattistaWalshsplit8/22/031/11/04
LiebmanPeter C. SchaumberR. Alexander AcostaRobert J. BattistaWalshRep12/17/028/21/03
   Liebman Dem11/23/0212/16/02
 Bartlett (r)Cowen (r)Liebman Rep8/2/0211/22/02
Hurtgen (r)Michael J. Bartlett (r)William B. Cowen (r)Liebman Rep1/22/028/1/02
Hurtgen (r)  Liebman split12/21/011/21/02
Hurtgen (r)  LiebmanWalsh (r)Dem10/2/0112/20/01
Hurtgen (r) TruesdaleLiebmanWalsh (r)Dem8/31/0110/1/01
  TruesdaleLiebmanWalsh (r)Dem8/28/018/30/01
Hurtgen TruesdaleLiebmanWalsh (r)Dem5/15/018/27/01
Hurtgen TruesdaleLiebmanDennis P. Walsh (r)Dem12/30/005/14/01
Hurtgen TruesdaleLiebman Dem12/16/0012/29/00
Hurtgen TruesdaleLiebmanFox (r)Dem8/28/0012/15/00
HurtgenBrameTruesdaleLiebmanFox (r)Dem12/17/998/27/00
HurtgenBrameTruesdaleLiebmanFoxDem11/19/9912/16/99
HurtgenBrameTruesdale (r)LiebmanFoxDem12/4/9811/18/99
HurtgenBrame LiebmanFoxsplit8/28/9812/3/98
HurtgenJ. Robert Brame IIIGouldLiebmanFoxDem11/17/978/27/98
Peter J. Hurtgen GouldWilma B. LiebmanFoxDem11/14/9711/16/97
Higgins (r) Gould FoxDem11/8/9711/13/97
Higgins (r)Fox (r)Gould  Dem3/1/9711/7/97
Higgins (r)Fox (r)GouldBrowning Dem9/3/962/28/97
 Fox (r)GouldBrowning Dem8/28/969/2/96
CohenSarah M. Fox (r)GouldBrowning Dem2/6/968/27/96
Cohen GouldBrowning Dem1/4/962/5/96
Cohen GouldBrowningTruesdale (r)Dem8/28/951/3/96
CohenStephensGouldBrowningTruesdale (r)Dem12/23/948/27/95
CohenStephensGouldBrowning split12/17/9412/22/94
Charles I. CohenStephensGouldBrowningDevaneyDem3/18/9412/16/94
 StephensGouldMargaret A. BrowningDevaneyDem3/9/943/17/94
 StephensWilliam B. Gould IV DevaneyDem3/7/943/8/94
 Stephens  Devaneysplit3/4/943/6/94
 Stephens Truesdale (r)DevaneyDem1/24/943/3/94
 Stephens  Devaneysplit11/27/931/23/94
 Stephens Raudabaugh (r)DevaneyRep5/28/9311/26/93
 StephensOviattRaudabaugh (r)DevaneyRep12/19/925/28/93
 StephensOviatt DevaneyRep12/17/9212/18/92
 StephensOviattRaudabaughDevaneyRep8/28/9112/16/92
CracraftStephensOviattJohn N. RaudabaughDevaneyRep8/27/908/27/91
CracraftStephensOviatt Devaneysplit8/3/908/26/90
CracraftStephensOviatt (r) Devaney (r)split12/17/898/2/90
CracraftStephensClifford R. Oviatt (r) Devaneysplit12/14/8912/16/89
CracraftStephens  DevaneyDem11/23/8912/13/89
CracraftStephens Higgins (r)Devaney (r)split6/16/8911/22/89
CracraftStephensJohansen (r)Higgins (r)Dennis M. Devaney (r)Rep11/22/886/15/89
CracraftStephensJohansen (r)John E. Higgins, Jr. (r) Rep8/29/8811/21/88
CracraftStephensJohansen  Rep8/1/888/28/88
CracraftStephensJohansen Babsonsplit12/17/877/31/88
Mary M. CracraftStephensJohansenDotsonBabsonRep11/7/8612/16/87
 StephensJohansenDotsonBabsonRep6/25/8611/6/86
DennisJames M. StephensJohansenDotsonBabsonRep10/16/856/24/86
Dennis JohansenDotsonBabsonsplit8/28/8510/15/85
DennisHunterJohansenDotsonMarshall B. BabsonRep7/1/858/27/85
DennisHunterWilford W. JohansenDotson Rep5/28/856/31/85
DennisHunter Dotson Rep12/17/845/27/85
DennisHunter DotsonZimmermansplit 2/1/18/28/8312/16/84
Patricia Diaz DennisHunterH. JenkinsDotsonZimmermanRep5/5/838/27/83
 HunterH. JenkinsDotsonZimmermanRep3/8/835/4/83
 HunterH. JenkinsDonald L. DotsonZimmermanRep3/7/833/7/83
 HunterH. JenkinsJohn C. Miller (r)ZimmermanRep12/23/823/6/83
 HunterH. Jenkins ZimmermanRep12/17/8212/22/82
John R. Van de Water (r)Hunter (r)H. JenkinsFanningZimmermanRep8/18/8112/16/82
 Hunter (r)H. JenkinsFanningZimmermanSplit 2/1/18/15/818/17/81
 Robert P. Hunter (r)H. JenkinsFanningZimmermanSplit 2/1/18/14/818/14/81
  H. JenkinsFanningZimmermanSplit 1/1/11/27/818/13/81
 TruesdaleH. JenkinsFanningZimmermanSplit 2/1/11/15/811/26/81
PenelloTruesdaleH. JenkinsFanningZimmermanDem10/23/801/14/81
Penello H. JenkinsFanningDon A. ZimmermanSplit 2/1/19/17/8010/22/80
Penello H. JenkinsFanning Dem8/28/809/16/80
PenelloTruesdaleH. JenkinsFanning Dem12/15/798/27/80
PenelloJohn C. TruesdaleH. JenkinsFanningMurphyDem10/25/7712/14/79
Penello H. JenkinsFanningMurphysplit9/1/7710/24/77
PenelloWaltherH. JenkinsFanningMurphyRep4/14/778/31/77
PenelloPeter D. WaltherH. JenkinsFanningMurphyRep11/26/754/13/77
Penello H. JenkinsFanningMurphysplit8/1/7511/25/75
PenelloKennedyH. JenkinsFanningBetty S. MurphyRep2/18/757/31/75
PenelloKennedyH. JenkinsFanning (AC) split12/17/742/17/75
John A. PenelloKennedyH. JenkinsFanningE. MillerRep2/22/7212/16/74
 KennedyH. JenkinsFanningE. MillerRep8/28/712/21/72
BrownRalph E. KennedyH. JenkinsFanningE. MillerRep12/14/708/27/71
Brown H. JenkinsFanningE. Millersplit8/28/7012/13/70
BrownMcCullochH. JenkinsFanningEdward B. MillerDem6/3/708/27/70
BrownMcCullochH. JenkinsFanning Dem12/17/696/2/70
BrownMcCullochH. JenkinsFanningSam ZagoriaDem4/20/6512/16/69
BrownMcCullochH. JenkinsFanning Dem12/17/644/19/65
BrownMcCullochHoward Jenkins, Jr.FanningLeedomDem8/28/6312/16/64
Gerald A. BrownMcCullochRodgersFanningLeedomDem4/14/618/27/63
 McCullochRodgersFanningLeedomsplit3/28/614/13/61
J. JenkinsFrank W. McCullochRodgersFanningLeedomDem3/7/613/27/61
J. JenkinsArthur A. KimballRodgersFanningLeedomRep9/13/603/6/61
J. Jenkins RodgersFanningLeedomsplit8/28/609/12/60
J. JenkinsBeanRodgersJohn H. FanningLeedomRep12/20/578/27/60
J. JenkinsBeanRodgers LeedomRep12/17/5712/19/57
Joseph Alton JenkinsBeanRodgersMurdockLeedomRep3/28/5712/16/57
 BeanRodgersMurdockLeedomRep8/28/563/27/57
PetersonStephen S. BeanRodgersMurdockLeedomRep12/1/558/27/56
Peterson RodgersMurdockLeedomRep11/2/5511/30/55
Peterson RodgersMurdockLeedomRep8/28/5511/1/55
PetersonFarmerRodgersMurdockBoyd S. LeedomRep4/4/558/27/55
PetersonFarmerRodgersMurdock Rep12/17/544/3/55
PetersonFarmerRodgersMurdockAlbert C. BeesonRep3/2/5412/16/54
PetersonFarmerRodgersMurdock Rep9/1/533/1/54
PetersonFarmerPhilip Ray RodgersMurdockStylesRep8/28/538/31/53
PetersonGuy FarmerHoustonMurdockStylesDem7/13/538/27/53
Peterson HoustonMurdockStylesDem7/1/537/12/53
Ivar H. PetersonHerzogHoustonMurdockStylesDem3/21/526/30/53
 HerzogHoustonMurdockStylesDem1/1/523/20/52
ReynoldsHerzogHoustonMurdockPaul L. StylesDem2/27/5012/31/51
ReynoldsHerzogHoustonMurdock Dem12/17/492/26/50
ReynoldsHerzogHoustonAbe MurdockJ. Copeland GrayDem8/1/4712/16/49
James J. Reynolds, Jr.HerzogHouston  Dem8/28/467/31/47
 HerzogHouston  Dem8/27/468/27/46
ReillyPaul M. HerzogHouston  Dem7/5/458/26/46
ReillyMillisJohn M. Houston  Dem3/15/437/4/45
ReillyMillis   split2/24/433/14/43
Gerald D. ReillyMillisLeiserson  Dem10/11/412/23/43
 MillisLeiserson  Dem8/28/4110/10/41
E. SmithHarry A. MillisLeiserson  Dem11/26/408/27/41
E. Smith Leiserson  Dem8/27/4011/25/40
E. SmithMaddenWilliam M. Leiserson  Dem6/1/398/26/40
E. SmithMaddenDonald Wakefield Smith  Dem9/23/365/31/39
E. SmithMadden   Dem9/1/369/22/36
Edwin S. SmithJ. Warren MaddenJohn M. Carmody  Dem8/27/358/31/36